Aging in Place Has Always Been About Community—Just Look to ‘The Golden Girls’

Why people are turning to their friends, family, and financial planners to find their way of aging successfully.

The deadline to enroll in Obamacare is Monday if you want coverage to start Jan. 1

An Obamacare banner flies in front of an insurance agency on Nov. 12 in Miami. The deadline for enrollment in Affordable Care Act plans is Dec. 15 for coverage beginning Jan. 1.

Hassett says Trump would have 'no weight' on Fed's decision-making if he's chair

Kevin Hassett, President Donald Trump's top economic adviser, on Sunday dismissed concerns that he would simply push Trump's agenda if he's chosen as the next Fed chair. Speaking on CBS News' "Face ...

Stocks risk a stir-up in last trading push of the year. Where to put your money.

The stock market is bracing for a wild week of last-ditch trading for the year. The clock is running out for investors looking to make last-ditch moves before the calendar flips to the new year. This ...

My Taiwanese immigrant friend started working in Walmart for minimum wage and retired with $2 million. What was her secret?

Can you work a minimum wage job and retire with $2 million? A gentleman reader asks this question: "We read news about some people making six-figure incomes while living paycheck to paycheck. My ...

'This feels like an opportunity': I'm 55, earn $78,000 and have no kids. My mother gave me $10,000. What should I do?

My mom just gifted me $10,000 and I'm stumped about my next move. I'm 55, female, single, make $78,000 a year and live in Oklahoma. I have no kids. I have $60,000 left on my mortgage (with a 3% rate) ...

'The stress at my job is getting worse every day': I'm 61, earn $177K, and have a 401(k) with $965K. Do I retire and downsize?

I'm 61, and the stress at my job is getting worse every day as changes are happening rapidly. I can deal with change, but not the underlying "I'm better than you" attitude that comes with it.

A squash game saved this famous trader's life. How prevalent is male breast cancer?

Steve Eisman is a hedge-fund trader best known on Wall Street for successfully betting against the housing market before the recession of 2007-09. His experiences in the lead-up to the financial ...

You've just won the $1 billion Powerball jackpot. Here are the 5 money moves you need to make next.

When you win the big Powerball prize, you indeed have a choice: whether to take the full jackpot spread out over 30 payments - annuitizing your money - or take a smaller sum at once. (Naturally, ...

Smart Investor: Dividend Stocks for December, How Divided is the Fed and Nvidia Buyers vs. Sellers

Lastly, Morningstar Dividend Investor newsletter editor David Harrell offers three dividend stocks for the month, two of ...
Opinion

The stock market's 'Santa Claus rally' hasn't come to town yet - despite what you're hearing

The so-called Santa Claus rally didn't begin this week. The stock market's activity was a typical response when the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates - Santa had nothing to do with it.

More home buyers are turning to this type of mortgage in an unaffordable market - but sometimes it works against them

Research has shown that FHA buyers have been intentionally excluded from the housing market in the past. What's surprising is that the bias against FHA borrowers has persisted even in today's buyer's ...